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Are you planning to move baby to a crib in their own room? Do they respond to shh/pat sort of soothing?

You could look into the sleep lady shuffle. It is where you are crib-side and able to soothe to sleep the first few days. Then after 3 days you move yourself a few feet away from the crib and soothe verbally, then eventually move yourself to the door, and then out of the room.

I did it with my first baby when he was 5.5 months old, and it worked really well for him. But depending on your baby's temperament it may just make them more angry if you are there and not nursing them to sleep.

I'm having the a similar problem with my 8 month..he dosent breastfeed he's just really clingy to dad and me. He will cry for hours and not stop and its heartbreaking because I know all he wants is to be cuddled and loved on as he sleeps. But we are expecting again I dont plan on ever allowing this problem to start with the next our bed isnt big enough lol

Similar issue. He slept with us every night around midnight and nursed all night. We started sleep training two weeks ago and it’s worked. I swear mama. I said the same thing. That he would just cry and cry and he wouldn’t respond well to it. But he got it. We did Ferber. With interval check ins. He sleeps in his crib in his room and puts himself to sleep. Still wakes twice a night to nurse. If you want it to change, you’re gonna have to break the habit 😔

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